(This review is for the 1 bedroom unit in the same building. We had originally booked the studio but Gael emailed a couple of days before to say he was moving us to the 1br at the same rate.)

Like anything, some good, some not-so-good. Gael was nice enough to offer us an early check-in, even going so far as to block the room the night before. We arrived as-agreed around 7:30am but initially found no one there to greet us or pass on the key. A security guard materialized shortly who, according to a helpful neighbor, was holding our key until we could verify ourselves as authorized guests/tenants. No instructions were left regarding this little hiccup and the language barrier meant we waited in the lobby for about 40 minutes after traveling 30+ hours. I showed the guard our confirmation email from airbnb as well as Gael's name; he seemed to recognize neither. Using the only method of contact provided I emailed Gale during this period but received no response. Working through the aforementioned neighbor we eventually made it to the room and after some trial and error figured out the air conditioning units. The wifi, however, was a different story, as the network was locked and no password had been provided. I sent an additional email to Gael and received a response hours later, by which time we had given up on waiting and headed out into the city to try to find some food (a task not as simple as one might like in this "in-between" neighborhood, and one we had planned on using internet access to accomplish). Anyhow, Gael eventually did provide us with the password and the connection was fairly stable for the duration of our stay (a couple of router reboots were necessary to re-establish the connection). The place was clean and obviously fairly new. The rooftop pool was welcome relief from the mid-May heat and we never saw more than a couple of people there (often had it to ourselves). There's a great street market a 5 minute walk to the SW. Lots of good restaurants, the river, the heart of Silom Road and multiple metro stops all within a 15 minute walk or 5 minute tuk-tuk ride. The basic kitchen is helpful if you want to do some simple cooking. In some ways, though, we found it a bit more "do it yourself" than might have been expected. We are seasoned travelers that don't require hand-holding but would have appreciated a bit more of an introduction to the place and neighborhood. Keep in mind that pool towels are not provided and you are on your own for things like soap and toilet paper (we had to buy some at the local 7-11, not a huge deal but i guess a little surprising). If you've been to Bangkok before I'd recommend it but i think it's a good idea to clearly establish the check-in scenario and what is/not provided.